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Cincinnati distributor recalls sandwiches sold in vending machines, food trucks
January 16, 2023
M&B Distributors Inc., a Cincinnati wholesale foodservice distributor, has recalled sandwiches sold in vending machines and food trucks due to missing…
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Canadian engineering students develop technology, build vending business
January 16, 2023
Tommy Chan and Jason Yeung, systems design engineering students at the University of Waterloo, developed a vending business while students in 2010.
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Tyson Foods names general counsel/secretary
January 13, 2023
Tyson Foods Inc. has promoted Adam Deckinger from senior vice president and head of law and compliance to general counsel and secretary, effective…
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Coffee consumption linked to Type 2 diabetes prevention in women
January 13, 2023
Coffee consumption has been linked to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus, known as GDM, according to a…
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GrabScanGo taps MagTek’s DynaFlex kiosk for hotel lobby markets
January 12, 2023
GrabScanGo, a provider of managed lobby markets for hotels, has teamed with MagTek, a supplier of payment technology, to introduce the DynaFlex Kiosk for its…
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Pepsi to replace Sierra Mist with new drink ‘Starry’
January 12, 2023
While discontinuing Sierra Mist, Pepsi Cola is not giving up on the lemon-lime soda category dominated by Coca-Cola owned Sprite, according to a CNN report.
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Vend-All, Elite Cuisine merge, plan Missouri expansion
January 11, 2023
Two Missouri convenience services companies — St. Louis-based Elite Cuisine and Kansas City and Sedalia-based Superior Vend-All — have merged into a new…
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Alterra Mountain ski resorts deploy Mashgin self checkout
January 11, 2023
Alterra Mountain Co., which owns 15 North American mountain resort destinations, has deployed Mashgin's computer vision-powered self-checkout terminals at ski…
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Tyson chief technology officer departs
January 10, 2023
Scott Spradley departed from the role of executive vice president, chief technology and automation officer of Tyson Foods Inc., the company announced in an SEC…
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Feds investigate Coke, Pepsi soda pricing
January 10, 2023
The federal government has begun investigating Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola soda pricing practices for possible pricing discrimination against smaller retailers…
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Sodexo Live! announces inaugural accelerator partners
January 10, 2023
Sodexo Live!, the hospitality arm of Paris-based Sodexo, has selected four startups to join the first North American cohort of its accelerator program…
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Sodexo Live! taps Chartwells’ Belinda Oakley as CEO North America
January 9, 2023
Belinda Oakley Sodexo Live!, the hospitality partner of Sodexo, a Paris-based foodservice provider, has named Belinda Oakley to CEO for North…
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Advocates sue Danone over plastic use
January 9, 2023
Environmental organizations have sued Danone over its plastic use, accusing it of failing to account sufficiently for the plastic used along its production…
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Conagra Brands lifts Q2 2023 results, buoyed by pricing
January 5, 2023
Conagra Brands Inc. lifted its Q2 2023 sales and profits driven largely by improved pricing, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:
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JM Smucker promotes Rebecca Scheidler to SVP/GM consumer foods
January 4, 2023
Rebecca Scheidler The J.M. Smucker Co., which owns Folgers and other consumer product brands, has promoted Rebecca Scheidler to senior vice…
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Tyson Foods taps Smithfield Foods' Brady Stewart
December 29, 2022
Brady Stewart Tyson Foods Inc. has named Brady Stewart group president, fresh meats, at the start of the new year, reporting to President and Chief…
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Convenience foodservice sales on the rise
December 28, 2022
Visits to convenience stores for foodservice items, like beverages and prepared foods, were up 2% in the three months ending November compared to a year ago…
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UNFI to distribute Cause Water
December 27, 2022
Golden Grail Technology, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based diversified beverage and investment group, has signed distribution agreement with United Natural…
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United Natural Foods promotes Selders, Barrick
December 22, 2022
Ron Selders United Natural Foods Inc. has named Ron Selders president of fresh, effective Dec. 26, reporting to Steve Dietz, UNFI's chief customer…
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Tyson Foods employees by the hundreds bolt rather than relocate
December 22, 2022
Hundreds of Tyson Foods Inc. employees plan to leave the company as it consolidates its corporate offices to northwest Arkansas, according to a Marketwatch…
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